Mini-Peripheral Component Interface Bus For NoteBook Computers
Mini PCI Bus Description and Pin Outs
A Brief Description of the Mini Peripheral Component Interface 'MiniPCI' Bus.
The Peripheral Component Interface 'PCI' Bus was originally developed as a local bus expansion slot for the Personal Computer, and was coined the PCI Local Bus. The specification started as an add-on to the ISA form factor with the PCI bus requiring its own slot. The PCI spec defines the Electrical requirements for the interface. No bus terminations are specified, the bus relies on signal reflection to achieve level threshold. The first Desk Top version of the PCI bus ran at 33MHz with a 32 bit bus (133MBps), the current Desk Top version runs at 66MHz with a 64 bit bus. The Lap-Top version [Mini-PCI] operates at 32MHz with a 32 bit bus. The PCI bus operates either synchronously or asynchronously with the "mother Board bus rate. While operating asynchronously the bus will operate at any frequency from 66MHz down to (and including) 0Hz. Flow control is added to allow the bus to operate with slower devices on the bus, allowing the bus to operate at their speed. PCI is an unterminated bus, the signal relay on signal reflections to attain there final value. The PCI interface is used in Desktop computers while the Mini PCI interface is used in Laptop or notebook computers. The Mini PCI specification uses a subset of the PCI signal set. Mini-PCI is a small form factor version of a PCI card. Because the Mini-PCI bus only uses 3.3 volts the boards do not require connector keying to indicate a 3.3v board or 5 volt board. However 5 volts is available for audio applications. Mini PCI only implements the 32-bit PCI bus, 64-bit data buses are not supported. There are three card configurations; Type I, Type II, and Type III cards. Type II cards have an RJ45 mounted connector, while Types I and III provide support for and RJ45 connector. The card edge connector used for each type include;Type I and II use a 100-pin connector, while Type III uses a 124-pin edge connector. The connector for Type I and II differ from Type III, which supports a card edge. |
Additional card sizes are defined to include Type I/II/IIIA and I/II/IIIB.
PWB Size | Board Type | Board Form Factor |
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100-Pin Stacking | IA | 7.5 x 70 x 45mm |
100-Pin Stacking | IB | 5.5 x 70 x 45mm |
100-Pin Stacking | IIA | 7.5 x 70 x 45mm |
100-Pin Stacking | IIB | 17.44 x 78 x 45mm |
124-Pin Card Edge | IIIA | 5.5 x 78 x 45mm |
124-Pin Card Edge | IIIB | 5 x 64.7 x 55.8mm |
124-Pin Card Edge | IIIA | 2.4 x 59.6 x 50.95mm |
124-Pin Card Edge | IIIB | 2.4 x 59.6 x 44.6mm |
The physical dimensions of the 124-Pin Mini PCI card is listed above, the fingers run on the long edge.
MiniPCI Sizes listed are; Height x Length x Width
In addition to the PCI bus Mini PCI also provides for additional buses including; an Audio bus, a power management bus, a LAN bus, and a Modem bus.
These additional buses are not defined in other standards.
Mini-PCI Bus 100-Pin Pinout
The MinPCI bus is used in Laptop and NoteBook computers. Also refer to the MiniPCI Bus Description page.
Mini-PCI uses a reduced pinout than the normal PCI bus used in Desktop computers [Personal Computer buses].
The Mini-PCI standard is a Parallel bus standard based on the Parallel PCI bus standard, which is different than the ExpressPCI bus standard.
There are 2 different connector pinouts defined in the Mini-PCI specification, one for type I and type II, and another connector for type III.
Pin # | Pin Name | Pin # | Pin Name | Pin # | Pin Name | Pin # | Pin Name |
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1 | INTB# | 2 | +5v | 51 | SERR# | 52 | STOP# |
3 | 3.3v | 4 | INTA# | 53 | Ground | 54 | +3.3v |
5 | Reserved | 6 | Reserved | 55 | PERR# | 56 | DEVSEL# |
7 | 3.3AUX | 8 | C/BE[1]# | 57 | C/BE[1]# | 58 | Ground |
9 | CLK | 10 | RST# | 59 | AD[14] | 60 | AD[15] |
11 | Ground | 12 | 3.3v | 61 | Ground | 62 | AD[13] |
13 | REQ# | 14 | GNT# | 63 | AD[12] | 64 | AD[11] |
15 | 3.3v | 16 | Ground | 65 | AD[10] | 66 | Ground |
17 | AD[31] | 18 | PME# | 67 | Ground | 68 | AD[09] |
19 | AD[29] | 20 | Reserved | 69 | AD[08] | 70 | C/BE[0]# |
21 | Ground | 22 | AD[30] | 71 | AD[07] | 72 | 3.3v |
23 | AD[27] | 24 | 3.3v | 73 | 3.3v | 74 | AD[06] |
25 | AD[25] | 26 | AD[28] | 75 | AD[05] | 76 | AD[04] |
27 | Reserved | 28 | AD[28] | 77 | Reserved | 78 | AD[02] |
29 | C/BE[3]# | 30 | AD[24] | 79 | AD[03] | 80 | AD[00] |
31 | AD[23] | 32 | IDSEL | 81 | 5v | 82 | Reserved_WIP 2 |
33 | Ground | 34 | Ground | 83 | AD[01] | 84 | Reserved_WIP 2 |
35 | AD[21] | 36 | AD[22] | 85 | Ground | 86 | Ground |
37 | AD[19] | 38 | AD[20] | 87 | AC_SYNC | 88 | M66EN |
39 | Ground | 40 | PAR | 89 | AC_SDATA_IN | 90 | AC_SDATA_OUT |
41 | AD[17] | 42 | AD[18] | 91 | AC_BIT_CLK | 92 | AC_CODEC_ID0# |
43 | C/BE[2]# | 44 | AD[16] | 93 | AC_CODEC_ID1# | 94 | AC_RESET# |
45 | IRDY# | 46 | Ground | 95 | MOD_AUDIO_MON | 96 | Reserved |
47 | 3.3v | 48 | Frame# | 97 | Audio_GND | 98 | Ground |
49 | CLKRUN# | 50 | TRDY# | 99 | SYS_AUDIO_OUT | 100 | SYS_AUDIO_IN |
Mini-PCI Bus 124-Pin Pinout
The MinPCI bus is used in Laptop and Note-Book computers.
Mini-PCI uses a reduced pinout than the normal PCI bus used in Desk-top computers.
There are 2 different connector pinouts defined in the Mini-PCI specification, one for type I and type II, and another connector for type III.
The Mini-PCI standard is a Parallel bus standard based on the Parallel PCI bus standard, which is different than the ExpressPCI bus standard.
PIN # | Signal | Description | PIN # | Signal | Description |
1 | TIP | 1 Conductor, local loop wire pair | 63 | 3.3V | 3.3 V Supply voltage |
- | Key | - | 64 | FRAME# | Indicates Bulk Transfer |
2 | RING | 1 Conductor, local loop wire pair | 65 | CLKRUN# | Stops clock on certain mobile PCI devices |
3 | 8PMJ-3 | Pin 3 of an 8-pin modular jack | 66 | TRDY# | Target Ready |
4 | 8PMJ-1 | Pin 1 of an 8-pin modular jack | 67 | SERR# | Catastrophic system error |
5 | 8PMJ-6 | Pin 6 of an 8-pin modular jack | 68 | STOP# | Target wishes to end transfer |
6 | 8PMJ-2 | Pin 2 of an 8-pin modular jack | 69 | GROUND | Ground |
7 | 8PMJ-7 | Pin 7 of an 8-pin modular jack | 70 | 3.3V | 3.3 V Supply voltage |
8 | 8PMJ-4 | Pin 4 of an 8-pin modular jack | 71 | PERR# | Indicates Parity Error |
9 | 8PMJ-8 | Pin 8 of an 8-pin modular jack | 72 | DEVSEL# | PCI Device Select |
10 | 8PMJ-5 | Pin 5 of an 8-pin modular jack | 73 | C/BE[1]# | Byte Enable |
11 | LED1_GRNP | Interface for external LEDs | 74 | GROUND | Ground |
12 | LED2_YELP | Interface for external LEDs | 75 | AD[14] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
13 | LED1_GRNN | RF Silent input | 76 | AD[15] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
14 | LED2_YELN | Interface for external LEDs | 77 | GROUND | Ground |
15 | CHSGND | Chassis Ground | 78 | AD[13] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
16 | RESERVED | - | 79 | AD[12] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
17 | INTB# | Interrupt Request B | 80 | AD[11] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
18 | 5V | 5 V Supply voltage | 81 | AD[10] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
19 | 3.3V | 3.3 V Supply voltage | 82 | GROUND | Ground |
20 | INTA# | Interrupt Request A | 83 | GROUND | Ground |
21 | RESERVED | - | 84 | AD[09] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
22 | RESERVED | - | 85 | AD[08] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
23 | GROUND | Ground | 86 | C/BE[0]# | Byte Enable |
24 | 3.3VAUX | 3.3 V supply-uninterrupted | 87 | AD[07] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
25 | CLK | PCI Clock | 88 | 3.3V | 3.3 V Supply voltage |
26 | RST# | PCI Reset | 89 | 3.3V | 3.3 V Supply |
27 | GROUND | Ground | 90 | AD[06] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
28 | 3.3V | 3.3 V Supply voltage | 91 | AD[05] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
29 | REQ# | PCI Bus Request | 92 | AD[04] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
30 | GNT# | PCI Bus Grant | 93 | RESERVED | - |
31 | 3.3V | 3.3 V Supply voltage | 94 | AD[02] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
32 | GROUND | Ground | 95 | AD[03] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
33 | AD[31] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 96 | AD[00] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
34 | PME# | Power Management Event | 97 | 5V | 5 V Supply voltage |
35 | AD[29] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 98 | RESERVED_WIP5 | - |
36 | RESERVED | - | 99 | AD[01] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus |
37 | GROUND | Ground | 100 | RESERVED_WIP5 | - |
38 | AD[30] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 101 | GROUND | Ground |
39 | AD[27] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 102 | GROUND | Ground |
40 | 3.3V | 3.3 V Supply voltage | 103 | AC_SYNC | AC97 Sync |
41 | AD[25] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 104 | M66EN | Enables 66 MHz PCI bus |
42 | AD[28] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 105 | AC_SDATA_IN | AC97 Data Input |
43 | RESERVED | - | 106 | AC_SDATA_OUT | AC97 Data Output |
44 | AD[26] | Multiplexed | 107 | AC_BIT_CLK | AC97 Bit Clock |
45 | C/BE[3]# | Byte Enable | 108 | AC_CODEC_ID0# | Identifier for AC97 CODEC |
46 | AD[24] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 109 | AC_CODEC_ID1# | Identifier for AC97 CODEC |
47 | AD[23] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 110 | AC_RESET# | AC97 Reset |
48 | IDSEL | Initialization Device Select | 111 | MOD_AUDIO_MON | Modern Audio Monitor |
49 | GROUND | Ground | 112 | RESERVED | - |
50 | GROUND | Ground | 113 | AUDIO_GND | Analog Ground for line-level audio |
51 | AD[21] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 114 | GROUND | Ground |
52 | AD[22] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 115 | SYS_AUDIO_OUT | Telephone Audio Out |
53 | AD[19] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 116 | SYS_AUDIO_IN | Telephone Audio In |
54 | AD[20] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 117 | SYS_AUDIO_OUT GND | Analog Ground for telephone audio |
55 | GROUND | Ground | 118 | SYS_AUDIO_IN GND | Analog Ground for telephone audio |
56 | PAR | Parity Bit | 119 | AUDIO_GND | Analog Ground for line-level audio |
57 | AD[17] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 120 | AUDIO_GND | Analog Ground for line-level audio |
58 | AD[18] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 121 | RESERVED | - |
59 | C/BE[2]# | Byte Enable | 122 | MPCIACT# | MiniPCI Function Active |
60 | AD[16] | Multiplexed Address/Data Bus | 123 | VCC5VA | 5V Analog |
61 | IRDY# | Initiator Ready | 124 | 3.3VAUX | 3.3 V supply-uninterrupted |
62 | Ground | Ground | - | - | - |